塞

• 拼音: sāi
• 汉字拆解: 塞 = 土 (earth) + phonetic component — to stuff, block, fill

含义

To stuff; to plug; to squeeze into. The action of inserting something tightly into a space.

A versatile verb used for cramming objects into bags, stuffing food into one's mouth, plugging holes, or inserting papers into pockets. Can also mean to give someone something quickly or secretly. Different from 放 (to put) in that it implies tightness or forcing something into a space.

例句

1. 她往书包里塞了几本书就急忙出门了。
2. 他随手把钱塞进了口袋。
3. 别往嘴里塞那么多，小心噎着。

用法指南

语境: everyday, physical action

语气: casual

正确说法

• 把衣服塞进行李箱。(Stuff the clothes into the suitcase.)
• 他偷偷塞给我一张纸条。(He secretly slipped me a note.)

错误说法

• 在正式场合用'塞'显得粗俗 (Using 塞 in formal contexts sounds crude — use 放入 or 插入 for formality)

起源与历史

Phono-semantic compound with 土 (earth) as the semantic component and 塞 as the phonetic component, originally meaning to fill or block.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal